Study Shows Children in Orphan Homes Better Cared For, Better Educated Than Average Children, Aug. 12, 1924

The study of whether or not the children who live in orphan homes in North Carolina are better cared for and better educated that children in the average North Carolina home and the average North Carolina school as well worthy of the best work of the State Department of Welfare, the State Health Department, local health departments, the State Tuberculosis Association, one or all combined. Should the question be answered in the affirmative, as it probably will be, the question would immediately arise, are not the children in our hopes and public schools entitled to as good care and as good education as children in our orphan homes? This is easily answered in the affirmative. Then it would be necessary to follow up with another question which is not nearly so easily answered. If not, why not? What is lacking and what is the remedy for it?

From the editorial page of The Williamston Enterprise, Martin County, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1924

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